Podcasts to Listen To: Planetary Radio and the best space podcasts to listen to

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Jul 5, 2019 at 2:01 AM

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin made history by becoming the first humans to land on the surface of the moon. Armstrong later became the first person to step onto the lunar surface, on July 21, uttering the famous phrase, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA’s lunar landing, here are some podcasts about space to listen to.

Produced by the BBC, The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast covers new space discoveries and the broader sciences. Hosted by scientist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, each episode includes interviews with astronauts and other scientists working in the ultimate beyond. Recent episodes include: "Introducing The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry," "How We Measure the Universe" and "How to Build a Bionic Human."

Find it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads

The Naked Scientists

With a passion for helping the general public understand and engage with the worlds of science, technology and medicine, The Naked Scientists podcast features interviews with professional astronomers and scientists to answer all cosmic questions. The podcast is hosted by Chris Smith and features the latest in science news and regular question-and-answer segments. Recent episodes include: "Extremely High: Sky high science," "Extremely Deep: Mining for gold" and "Extremely Curious: QnA."